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Crowds at Kamalapur as voters head home to vote
10:34 AM, 10 Feb 2026 TuesdayWith the 13th National Parliamentary Election scheduled for February 12, voters from Dhaka—including working professionals and people from various walks of life—are leaving the capital to exercise their franchise.
UK PM refuses to quit as pressure builds over Epstein
09:36 AM, 10 Feb 2026 TuesdayUK premier Keir Starmer insisted he would not "walk away" on Monday after a prominent ally demanded the prime minister quit for embroiling the British government in the Jeffrey Epstein scandal.
Electioneering ends 48 hours before national polls
09:08 AM, 10 Feb 2026 TuesdayAll forms of electioneering for the 13th national parliamentary elections and the referendum scheduled for 12 February ended at 7:30am on Tuesday.
Bangladesh, US sign trade deal; reciprocal tariff to drop to 19%
08:26 AM, 10 Feb 2026 TuesdayBangladesh and the United States on Monday signed the Agreement on Reciprocal Tariff. On the Bangladesh side, the agreement was signed by Commerce Adviser Sheikh Bashir Uddin and National Security Adviser Khalilur Rahman, while US Ambassador Jamieson Greer, the United States Trade Representative, signed on behalf of the US.
US State Dept, Rubio sued over visa freeze for 75 countries
10:14 PM, 09 Feb 2026 MondayA coalition of immigration groups, lawyers and US citizens is suing Marco Rubio and the state department to overturn an order that suspended immigrant visa approvals to citizens of 75 countries, alleging the move “eviscerates” decades of settled policy and is blatantly discriminatory.
Forex reserves cross $34b on remittance boom
09:56 PM, 09 Feb 2026 MondayBangladesh’s foreign exchange reserves have hit a new milestone, crossing $34 billion mark as of Monday, February 9.
Salehuddin says country's economy stable despite challenges
09:51 PM, 09 Feb 2026 MondayFinance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed on Monday, February 9, said that Bangladesh’s economy remains largely stable despite significant challenges.
Tarique Rahman promised to make me minister: Nur
09:28 PM, 09 Feb 2026 MondayGono Odhikar Parishad (GOP) President Nurul Haque Nur has said that BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman promised to make him minister if the BNP forms a 'national unity government'.
Vote for ‘Sheaf of Paddy’ on Feb 12, Tarique urges countrymen
09:18 PM, 09 Feb 2026 MondayBNP Chairman Tarique Rahman on Monday called upon the people to cast their votes in favour of ‘Paddy Sheaf’ in the February 12 national election saying victory of ‘Paddy Sheaf’ means victory of Bangladesh.
Jamaat amir vows to establish justice in televised speech
09:04 PM, 09 Feb 2026 MondayBangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami amir Dr Shafiqur Rahman said that the people of Bangladesh want security, good governance, and justice, and that his party aims to build the country around these core values.
The man behind Jamaat’s image makeover
08:44 PM, 09 Feb 2026 MondayOn Wednesday evening in Dhaka, Shafiqur Rahman, the emir (chief) of the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, unveiled an ambitious election manifesto. A key promise: If his party wins the country’s February 12 election, it would lay the ground for Bangladesh to quadruple its gross domestic product (GDP) to $2 trillion by 2040.
Shafiqur promises to make Mamunul minister if he wins
07:30 PM, 09 Feb 2026 MondayBangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Amir Dr Shafiqur Rahman has promised to make Maulana Mamunul Haque, chief of the Bangladesh Khelafat Majlish, a minister if he and the 11-party alliance win the upcoming 13th parliamentary election.